CONNECTED, COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE

Lomas de San Isidro, Mexico

Amextra Community Center

Amextra Lomas Staff

CONNECTED, COMPREHENSIVE, COMPASSIONATE

ELCA World Hunger ELCA World Hunger is Connected Comprehensive Compassionate It helps individuals and communities break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

ELCA World Hunger Connected Lutheran Disaster Response (ELCA/LCMS) ELCA Global Mission – Companion Churches Lutheran World Federation

ELCA World Hunger Comprehensive RELIEF DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ADVOCACY

ELCA World Hunger RELIEF is how ELCA World Hunger responds to the immediate needs of people who are homeless, living in poverty, or who otherwise do not have the means to provide adequate nutrition for themselves or their families. This includes access to food, clothing, shelter, medical supplies and care, and other basic needs.

ELCA World Hunger RELIEF - current efforts Haiti Food, water, fuel, tents, sanitary supplies, rain- proof housing $6,000,000 given through March by ELCA members – 100% goes to direct aid because administrative and fund-raising cost are borne by the ELCA World Hunger Program

ELCA World Hunger SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT is the critical element of work done during and after relief to ensure the long-term viability of a community that experiences hunger, poverty, or widespread health issues.

ELCA World Hunger SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT leads to increased access to food and sustainable livelihoods through means such as sustainable agriculture, care for the environment, appropriate technology, adequate housing, jobs, primary health care and disease prevention, job training, child care, elder care, nutrition education, literacy training, sanitation, safe water supplies, below- market loans, and just land use and distribution.

ELCA World Hunger EDUCATION is how ELCA World Hunger recognizes the abundance of God’s creation and addresses the causes, cures, and ways to eliminate hunger and poverty. These efforts highlight the importance of lifestyle stewardship as well as engage ELCA members, congregations, synods, affiliated ministries, and ecumenical partners to act through a variety of learning opportunities.

ELCA World Hunger EDUCATION Taking Root is a complete curriculum for your congregation. The curriculum includes five sessions each for four different age groups: kindergarten-grade 2, grades 3–6, grades 7–9 (junior high), and grades 10–12 (senior high).

ELCA World Hunger ADVOCACY is how the ELCA works to overcome the effects and root causes of hunger and poverty through administrative, legislative, and judicial actions in the public sphere, as well as through corporate actions in the private sphere.

ELCA World Hunger ADVOCACY Lutheran Office of Public Policy in Wisconsin Amy Johnson, Director

2. BECOME AN “e-advocate”

ELCA World Hunger Compassionate World-wide, over 850 million people--one out of every six of our neighbors--are chronically hungry. Someone dies from hunger or hunger-related diseases every 3.4 seconds, every deep breath that we take.

ELCA World Hunger Millennium Development Goals Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger Achieve Universal Primary Education Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women Reduce Child Mortality Improve Maternal Health Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases Ensure Environmental Sustainability Create a Global Partnership for Development

ELCA World Hunger ELCA World Hunger Appeal $19,000,000 Churchwide Goal: $25,000,000

ELCA World Hunger 2009 International Development and Relief 70% Education and Advocacy 12.5% Domestic Development and Relief 9% Administration 8.6%

ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants Over $800,000 for projects across the United States

ELCA World Hunger Domestic Hunger Grants South-Central Synod of WI Zion Lutheran Church, Madison Personal Essentials Pantry Provides personal and household hygiene products for families living in poverty. St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Madison Community Food Ministries Provides those with low-income a food pantry that is open twice during the week and a free community meal once a week.

ELCA World Hunger Accompaniment – a methodology for our mission

ELCA World Hunger Accompaniment is walking together in solidarity that practices interdependence and mutuality. God’s mission is the process of creating, redeeming and sustaining all of creation. My story and your story are encompassed in God’s story. Luke 15:1-11 The parable of the lost sheep or the parable of the incomplete 99?

ELCA World Hunger Amextra Working in Mexico for 25 Years. Currently, Amextra has programs in nine Mexican states and over 150 Communities.

ELCA World Hunger Amextra’s principles Help people discover their own gifts and resources – asset based planning and development. People realize they live in poverty, but they are not poor. Transform communities – not just work with individuals, but communities, groups of people. Always have an exit strategy to avoid developing dependency.

ELCA World Hunger Mexico 10% - Ultra-rich 20% - Middle Class 70% - Marginalized

ELCA World Hunger Issues for Mexico 70% Marginalized – live on $5/day or less Lack adequate schools, health services, clean water, public transportation, employment (2/3 earn income from informal economy) Import 40% of corn needed for food

ELCA World Hunger Amextra and ELCA World Hunger programs seek to transform Marginalized communities.

ELCA World Hunger Lomas de San Isidro Hillside community on outskirts of Mexico City’s urban area.

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Community Center Community committees raise up needs and determine priorities with training and support from Amextra staff

ELCA World Hunger Tortilla Store

ELCA World Hunger Rain water collection and purification

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ELCA World Hunger Other programs Vitamin bars for children Substance abuse programs Soup kitchen All programs run by people from the community. Build self-esteem “All people are in God’s image, and this is as important as any other work we do.” – Eugenio Bahena, Amextra General Director

ELCA World Hunger Chalco Larger community between Mexico City and Lomas

ELCA World Hunger Microfinancing – Loans administered by members themselves, repayment rates well over 90%, women make up 80% of those who receive loans Autobody repair shop Seamstress Small general story Computer classes

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The Lutheran Center Mexico City Transformational Immersion Programs

ELCA World Hunger The Lutheran Center Mexico City

ELCA World Hunger Food Security vs. Food Soverignty 1980 – Mexico is food self-sufficient 2009 – Mexico imports 40% of its corn. “Sin Maiz, No Paiz” – native people call themselves “children of corn” Global Trade and NAFTA have increased food scarcity and pressures of urbanization and immigration

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